Gold coins honoring first spouse Julia Tyler will be available for sale by the United States Mint at noon Eastern Time (ET) on August 6, 2009. The one-half ounce 24-karat gold coin, struck at the United States Mint at West Point, will be available in proof and uncirculated conditions.

The coin’s obverse (heads side) bears a striking portrait of Mrs. Tyler. Inscriptions on the obverse include IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY and 1844-1845, the period during which she served as first spouse. The reverse (tails) depicts the President and Mrs. Tyler dancing together at a White House Ball. Inscriptions on the reverse are UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, $10, 1/2 OZ. and .9999 FINE GOLD.

The obverse and reverse of the Julia Tyler First Spouse Gold Coin were designed by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program Master Designer Joel Iskowitz and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart.

The maximum mintage for the Julia Tyler First Spouse Gold Coin is set at 40,000 units across both product options. Customer demand will determine the ratio of proof to uncirculated coins produced within the total maximum mintage. During the first week of sales, a limit of 10 coins per product option per household will be in effect. The United States Mint will re-evaluate this household limit at the end of the initial sales period and either extend, adjust or lift it.

Pricing for the Julia Tyler First Spouse Gold Coin is based on the United States Mint’s pricing structure for precious metals products. The pricing structure is available online at http://usmint.gov/pressroom/index.cfm?flash=yes&action=goldplat

Bronze medals bearing a likeness of the Julia Tyler First Spouse Gold Coin also will be available for $3.50 each. There is no mintage or order limit for the 1 5/16-inch bronze medals. (more…)

The 2009 United States Mint Silver Proof Set contains 18 coins, each bearing the “S” mint mark of the United States Mint at San Francisco.

This year’s set contains 18 coins:  four Presidential $1 Coins honoring William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk and Zachary Taylor; a new Native American $1 Coin; six commemorative quarter-dollar coins honoring the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories (the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands); four new Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Coins struck in honor of the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth; and the Jefferson 5-cent coin, Roosevelt dime and Kennedy half-dollar.  The dime, half-dollar, and six quarters are struck in lustrous 90 percent silver.

All 18 coins bear the “S” mintmark of the United States Mint at San Francisco.  The set also includes a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the Director of the United States Mint.

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WASHINGTON – The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the 2009 United States Mint Proof Set at noon Eastern Time on June 1. The set is priced at $29.95.

This year’s set contains 18 coins, each bearing the “S” mint mark of the United States Mint at San Francisco. The set includes four Presidential $1 Coins honoring William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk and Zachary Taylor; the new Native American $1 Coin; six commemorative quarter-dollar coins honoring the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories (the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands); four Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Coins recognizing the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth; and the Jefferson 5-cent, Roosevelt dime and Kennedy half-dollar coins.

The United States Mint Proof Set contains coins that are manufactured using specially prepared, highly polished dies. The coins are extraordinarily brilliant, with sharp relief and a mirror-like background. A frosted, sculpted foreground gives these coins a special cameo effect. The coins are sealed in four protective lenses to showcase and maintain their exceptional finish. A Certificate of Authenticity is included with each set.

Collectors may purchase the 2009 United States Mint Proof Set at www.usmint.gov, or at the toll-free number, 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hearing- and speech-impaired customers may order by calling 1-888-321-MINT (6468). All domestic orders will be assessed a shipping and handling fee of $4.95 per order.

The United States Mint Proof Set also is available through the Online Subscription Program. For more information about this convenient ordering method, please visit www.usmint.gov.